PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - CYCLE (LTC)

Freedom Home Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Life insurance

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount

Job summary

Freedom Home Care in Illinois seeks a Pharmacy Cycle Fill Technician to accurately prepare cycle medications for long-term care residents. You will label, package, and use dispensing equipment while complying with regulations.

This night shift role offers a $1,000 sign-on bonus, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to learn and grow within a diverse, Lean Six Sigma driven team. Join a family-focused company with strong PTO and benefit programs.

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Pharmacy Technician license in the practicing state.
• 1–2 years of pharmacy experience; LTC or hospital preferred.
• Strong math, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Accurately retrieve, count, measure, prepare, package, and label medications and non-sterile compounds.
• Operate and maintain dispensing equipment and processes to prepare cycle medications for LTC facilities.
• Comply with government regulations, standards, company policies, procedures, and patient protocols.
• Assist in maintaining inventory and supplies at work stations.
• Assist in resolving facility/patient problems under emergency conditions.
• Participate in quality improvement programs to meet standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Math skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Pharmacy Tech license (state)

Job description

$1,000 Sign On Bonus**

Shift: 9:00 pm to 5:30 am

Hourly Rate: $17.25 - $21 per hour

No weekends or holidays

If you believe in enjoying your workdays, having balance in your life, being rewarded for strong performance, and getting opportunities to learn and grow, we'd love to talk to you about joining our family.

We offer competitive compensation that includes:

• Generous paid time off (PTO) program plus paid time for catastrophic illness
• Paid life insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Excellent 401(k) program with company match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Discounted Forum-wear
• Discounted prescription & OTC purchase program

For more than 50 years, we've served those who cannot care for themselves, and the heroes who care for them. Join us in helping long-term care facilities improve resident care by making medications easier.

Were a diverse, yet close-knit, team of hard workers committed to using technology and Lean Six Sigma to improve quality, eliminate unnecessary work, and support an employee-driven culture.

Join one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois while making a real difference in peoples lives.

**payable in two installments; $500 at 6 months, $500 at 1 year of employment. Current internal employees and former employees re-hired within 12 months of their last date of service are not eligible.

What you'll do as a Pharmacy Cycle Fill Technician

• Accurately retrieve, count, measure, prepare, package, and label medications and non-sterile compounds.
• Operate and properly maintain computerized packaging technology and/or use manual dispensing equipment and processes to accurately prepare cycle medications for residents of long-term care facilities.
• Comply with all applicable government regulations, standards of practice, company policies, procedures, and patient protocols.
• Assist in maintaining and managing inventory and supplies as they relate to work stations.
• Assist in resolving facility/patient problems under emergency conditions.
• Take part in quality improvement programs to meet company and accreditation standards.

What we need

• Current unencumbered license in the state of practice: Certified Pharmacy Technician (certification not required for Illinois Pharmacy Technicians licensed before 2008).
• Experience in long-term care or hospital pharmacy preferred; 1 - 2 years' pharmacy experience required.
• Excellent math, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong attention to detail.